Women’s Basketball News

February 12

DWU Holds Off NWU 65-62 in GPAC Women's Basketball

Trailing by three points with eight seconds remaining Nebraska Wesleyan missed a lay-up and failed to tie the game as Dakota Wesleyan held off the Prairie Wolves, 65-62, in GPAC women's basketball action on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 12) at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D.

February 8

Hastings Spoils Senior Night With 61-52 Win

Nebraska Wesleyan was outscored 17-4 over a ten minute period to end the first half and start the second half as Hastings College turned a three-point game into a 14-point lead as the Broncos went on to earn a 61-52 victory in GPAC women's basketball action on Wednesday night (Feb. 8) on Senior Night at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

February 4

Women Nearly Upset #5 Morningside

The Nebraska Wesleyan University women's basketball team led for the entire first half and nearly pulled off one of the biggest upsets in school history but they came up just short in the end as 5th-ranked Morningside College defeated NWU, 87-77, in GPAC women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon.

February 2

Rasmussen Earns Academic All-District Recognition

Nebraska Wesleyan University senior Shea Rasmussen was named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District Women’s Basketball team that was announced on Thursday (Feb. 2). She was voted to the District 6 First-Team in the College division.

February 1

#3 Bulldogs Too Much For NWU Women

Nebraska Wesleyan hung tough early and was within six points late in the first half but the third-ranked Concordia Bulldogs proved why they were ranked in the NAIA II top five as they pulled away for a 82-58 victory in GPAC women's basketball action on Wednesday night (Feb. 1) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

January 31

Women Host #3 Concordia For Annual Play 4Kay Game

The Nebraska Wesleyan University women's basketball team will hold their annual breast cancer awareness game this Wednesday (Feb. 1) when they host Concordia University in a Great Plains Athletic Conference matchup.

January 28

Women Fall Just Short in 61-55 Loss at Mount Marty

Nebraska Wesleyan led for the first 25 minutes of the game and for nearly 35 minutes but Mount Marty closed the game on a 8-0 run to pull away in the end for a 61-55 victory in GPAC women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 28) at Cimpl Arena in Yankton, S.D.

January 25

Warriors Down Wolves For First GPAC Win

Trailing by just one point at halftime, the Nebraska Wesleyan University women made just two field goals in the first 12 minutes of the second half as Midland University pulled away for a 68-52 victory in GPAC women's basketball action on Wednesday night (Jan. 25) at the Midland Event Center in Fremont.

January 21

Hot Shooting Defenders Roll Past NWU

Dordt shot over 70 percent for the majority of the first half and finished 61.3 percent for the first half as they blew away the Nebraska Wesleyan women, 78-49, in GPAC women's basketball on Saturday (Jan. 21) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln, Neb.

January 18

2nd-Ranked Chargers Pull Away From NWU Women

Nebraska Wesleyan led by four points early in the second half and trailed by just four to No. 2 Briar Cliff with just over 10 minutes remaining but the Chargers pulled away late as they defeated the Prairie Wolves 96-67 in GPAC women's basketball action on Wednesday night (Jan. 18) at the Newman Flanagan Center in Sioux City, Iowa.

January 14

10th-Ranked Red Raiders Roll Past Wolves

Two-time defending NAIA II National Champion Northwestern College showed why they are ranked in the top 10 again this season as they ran past Nebraska Wesleyan 85-51 on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 14) in GPAC women's basketball in Orange City, Iowa.

January 11

Doane Dominates Glass to Down NWU Women

Doane held a +22 rebound advantage for the game and pulled down 23 offensive rebounds as the Tigers took care of Nebraska Wesleyan, 90-68, in GPAC women's basketball action on Wednesday night (Jan. 11) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

January 7

Second Half Spurt Gives DWU 78-61 Win Over Wolves

Dakota Wesleyan went on a 10-0 run early in the second half to build up a 20-point lead and they would not allow Nebraska Wesleyan to get back within single digits as the Tigers defeated the Prairie Wolves 78-61 in GPAC women's basketball action on Saturday (Jan. 7) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln, Neb.

January 5

3-Point Record Broken By Rasmussen

Nebraska Wesleyan University senior guard Shea Rasmussen became the school’s all-time leader in made 3-point field goals for a career.

January 4

#5 Mustangs Run Past NWU; Rasmussen Sets Record For 3-Pointers

Shea Rasmussen scored a game-high 23 points and hit three 3-pointers to set a new school record for career 3-pointers, but it was not enough as fifth-ranked Morningside College defeated Nebraska Wesleyan, 78-52, in GPAC women's basketball action on Wednesday night (Jan. 4) in Sioux City, Iowa.

December 30

Records Set in NWU Win Over Cal Tech

The Nebraska Wesleyan women's basketball team set a pair of school records in the big 91-16 victory over the California Institute of Technology on Friday (Dec. 30) in the CMS/Cal Tech Classic in Claremont, California.

December 20

Women Get 2nd GPAC Win With 68-59 Victory Over Warriors

Nebraska Wesleyan outscored Midland 9-3 over the final three minutes to pull away for a 68-59 victory over the Warriors in GPAC women's basketball action on Tuesday night (Dec. 20) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

December 17

Key 3-Pointers Lift Mount Marty Past NWU Women

Taylor Forsch hit back-to-back 3-pointers with under two minutes to play to seal a victory for the Mount Marty women after NWU had cut the lead down to six points. The Lancers defeated the Prairie Wolves 81-69 in GPAC women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon (Dec. 17) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

December 12

Shea Rasmussen Named GPAC Basketball Player of the Week

Nebraska Wesleyan University senior guard Shea Rasmussen has been named this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Week for the week of Dec. 4-11.

December 12

Rasmussen Reaches 1,000 Point Plateau

Nebraska Wesleyan University senior guard Shea Rasmussen reached the 1,000 point plateau Saturday afternoon (Dec. 10) in a 63-60 victory over Dordt.